HVAC/Control Technician Foreman

About This Job

The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric care are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana.

ELMHS is looking for a skilled and motivated individual to join the team in the Maintenance Department.

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on-the-job experience:

Four years of experience or training in the installation or maintenance of pneumatic, electrical, or electronic control systems for heating (including boiler), ventilating, or air conditioning systems.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

Job Duties and Other Information

In This Role, You Will:

• Provide supervisory, technical, and complex diagnostic analysis for all HVAC, refrigeration, electronic, electrical, and pneumatic control systems.
• Supervise, direct, and assist subordinate HVAC technicians in diagnostic analysis for all HVAC and refrigeration equipment for repair and preventive maintenance programs.
• Provide technical, pertinent information to maintenance managers and administration.
• Direct and assist with the installation, repair, and diagnosis of all major repair and HVAC installation projects.
• Develop, implement, and supervise the preventive maintenance program for all refrigeration / mechanical control systems.
• Estimate time and materials related to the repair or installation of new and old equipment. Responsible for requisitions and materials to be purchased by the HVAC and Appliance departments.
• Be on-Call for emergencies for the two (2) ELMHS campuses and direct all emergency responses for inclement weather, electrical outages, gas, sewer, and HVAC problems. Advises Facility Maintenance Manager C on all maintenance and repair problems.
  
  

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Division : Within the Maintenance Department at ELMHS, located in Jackson, LA

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resume swill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
  
  

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Leigh Moore

ELMHS HR

ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV

225-634-0680

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
  
  

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
  
  

01

Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

• Yes
• No
  
  

02

If ‘Yes’, give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If ‘No’, enter N/A.

03

Are you a current, permanent employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?

• Yes
• No
  
  

04

Please provide a brief summary describing your four years of experience in the installation and/or maintenance of heating, ventilating, and/or air conditioning systems.

• Required Question